Various and Sundry

Fan Entitlement, IP Theft, and Wrath at Cons

So between the bombshell that was CBS/Paramount releasing their fan film guidelines yesterday and the upcoming Escape Velocity science-meets-science-fiction convention, this seems like an appropriate topic.

Lawyer (and film producer) Seth Polansky gives an overview of common misconceptions and arguments for IP infringement at pop culture conventions… and what we might do about it.

I meant to post this earlier (and apparently it’s already caused a modest stir around the Interwebs), but y’know, getting Escape Velocity ready for launch and all…

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